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Table 4 Associations between eating speed and body fat distribution among different obesity status

From: Associations of eating speed with fat distribution and body shape vary in different age groups and obesity status

Variables

BMI < 24 kg/m2 (n = 2876)

BMI ≥ 24 kg/m2 (n = 1894)

Meal duration < 10 min (n = 880)

10 min ≤ Meal duration < 20 min (n = 1450)

Meal duration ≥ 20 min (n = 546)

P* for trend

Meal duration < 10 min (n = 689)

10 min ≤ Meal duration < 20 min (n = 878)

Meal duration ≥ 20 min (n = 327)

P* for trend

β#

P

β#

P

β#

P

β#

P

β#

P

β#

P

WC

–

–

− 0.525

0.0035

− 0.316

0.1695

0.0729

–

–

− 0.075

0.7602

− 0.352

0.2798

0.3156

Total FM%

–

–

− 0.408

0.0149

− 0.441

0.0398

0.0211

–

–

− 0.178

0.3291

− 0.093

0.6990

0.5489

Arms FM%

–

–

− 0.037

0.5146

− 0.198

0.0061

0.0102

–

–

0.008

0.9082

0.077

0.4133

0.4669

Trunk FM%

–

–

− 0.235

0.2261

− 0.586

0.0184

0.0196

–

–

− 0.393

0.0365

− 0.403

0.1045

0.0500

Android FM%

–

–

− 0.053

0.3683

− 0.160

0.0335

0.0387

–

–

− 0.087

0.1009

− 0.049

0.4830

0.2931

AOI

–

–

− 0.005

0.3952

− 0.019

0.0226

0.0281

–

–

− 0.019

0.0075

− 0.006

0.5558

0.2144

Gynoid FM%

–

–

0.079

0.4299

0.364

0.0047

0.0076

–

–

0.265

0.0012

0.108

0.3159

0.0803

Legs FM%

–

–

0.227

0.2411

0.808

0.0011

0.0018

–

–

0.382

0.0375

0.296

0.2221

0.1064

  1. Models were adjusted for study cohort, age, sex, education level, marital status, smoking, drinking, type of meal, physical activity level, sleep quality and body mass index
  2. Abbreviations: WC, waist circumference; FM%, fat mass percentage; AOI, android-to-dynoid fat mass ratio; BMI, body mass index
  3. β#: Unstandardized regression coefficient
  4. P*: Trend tests among participants in three eating speed subgroups in different obesity status
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Nutrition & Metabolism

ISSN: 1743-7075

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